The One and Only Ivan: List 3

by Katherine Applegate
Inspired by true events, this award-winning novel by Katherine Applegate tells the story of a captive gorilla and the elephant he befriends.

This list covers "Another Ivan"–"Silverback."

Here are links to links to our lists for the book: List 1, List 2, List 3
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  1. furrow
    make or become wrinkled or creased
    I look so angry, with my furrowed brow and clenched fists.
  2. plod
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    I watch Ruby plod around the ring in endless circles, going nowhere.
  3. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
    Even in just a few fleeting seconds on my TV screen, I can see that.
  4. temperamental
    subject to sharply varying moods
    “You’re being a temperamental artist. What could be missing?”
  5. dismay
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
    He scrambles out of the water, shaking each foot in dismay.
  6. monstrosity
    something hideous or frightful
    “That sign’s a monstrosity. Particularly since I’m not featured.”
  7. incidentally
    by the way (used to introduce a new topic)
    “A sign, incidentally, that just happens to have been made by a gorilla?”
  8. teeming
    abundantly filled with especially living things
    Her hair is thick and brown, the color of a rotten branch teeming with luscious ants.
  9. prod
    push against gently
    He spends an hour with Ruby, poking and prodding. He looks at her eyes, her feet, her trunk.
  10. shadowy
    filled with shade
    I gaze at the huge, shadowy box, and suddenly I understand how Ruby feels. I don’t want to go into that box.
  11. placid
    not easily irritated
    They are a contented group, placid and good-natured, although, like any family, they bicker from time to time.
  12. spry
    moving quickly and lightly
    She is faster than I am, spry and probably smarter, although I am twice her size and that, too, is important.
  13. cower
    show submission or fear
    I cower and hide my eyes.
  14. upstart
    an arrogant or presumptuous person
    I move toward the young upstart, and he retreats.
  15. brittle
    having little elasticity
    The leaves are inferior and the sticks are brittle.
  16. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
    But I relent when she adds yogurt raisins to the trail.
  17. amble
    walk leisurely
    Kinyani ambles toward me.
  18. cranny
    a small opening or crevice
    I’ve explored every nook and cranny of this place, except for a hill at the far end where workers have been repairing a wall.
  19. loam
    a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials
    I scoop up a handful and breathe in the loamy smell.
  20. moat
    ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
    I scramble to the edge of the wide moat that skirts the wall.
Created on Wed Oct 20 17:44:33 EDT 2021 (updated Mon May 09 15:17:00 EDT 2022)

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